In the Middle Ages, a plague killed a third of Europe's population. Fleas carried the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, ...

Now well over 800 years old, the Codex Gigas is one of the most impressive artifacts from the Medieval period of Europe.

Long before eco-conscious faith, medieval monks were healing land, animals and harvests. New research suggests that the Vatican’s recently opened eco-friendly farm, inaugurated by the first pope from ...

Medieval Western Europe is often portrayed as backward compared to the Islamic world—but the evidence tells a different story. From advanced shipbuilding and agricultural revolution to hygiene, ...

In the late Middle Ages, Christianity was widespread in Europe and Christmas celebrations every December were the norm in ...